Bournemouth forward Antoine Semenyo has thanked his teammates, Liverpool’s players and the soccer community as a whole for the “overwhelming messages of support” he received after reporting that he was racially abused by a fan during the Premier League’s season opener at Anfield.

Bournemouth forward Antoine Semenyo commends the football community's response to the alleged racist abuse he experienced during a match at Liverpool.

Antoine Semenyo has shared an official post on social media following Friday night’s disappointing events. A 4-2 defeat against Liverpool at Anfield still represented a personal high for the Ghana international,

Follow reaction as a dramatic win for the champions kicked off the 2025-26 campaign, with Antoine Semenyo reporting he was subject to racist abuse